預防風雪 波市長宣佈22日公校停課

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S STORM, CANCELS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON - Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced preparations for tonight's storm, which is expected to bring a total of 4-9 inches of snow, with the bulk of snow occurring overnight and ending tomorrow afternoon. Over the course of this evening and tomorrow morning, Boston Public Works Department (PWD) crews will have up to 800 pieces of equipment ready to pre-treat and clear roadways. PWD currently has over 28,000 tons of salt on hand to treat the streets of Boston. "Although we're facing some uncertainty in the forecast, Boston is taking the precautionary measure to cancel school tomorrow to ensure the safety of our students," said Mayor Walsh. "While the City is prepared to keep our streets, residents, and students safe, I ask residents to once again help us by checking on their neighbors, clearing the sidewalks and pedestrian ramps around their property, and staying off the roads when possible." To ensure the safety of students, their families, and staff, Boston Public Schools will be closed tomorrow. Additional Preparations: ·        Several city departments, including BPD, EMS and 311 continue to have extra support available to assist residents. ·        Boston Centers for Youth and Families will be open from 7:30am-6pm for youth ages 7 and older while parents work. All youth are welcome.   Rules on Clearing Snow: ·        Property owners must fully clear snow, sleet and ice from sidewalks and pedestrian ramps abutting the property within three hours after the snowfall ends or three hours after sunrise if the snow ends overnight. Failure to comply can result in a fine issued by PWD's Code Enforcement Division. As the storm will last over an extended period of time, property owners may find it easiest to shovel their sidewalk and ramps during the storm as well as after.  ·        Do not throw snow onto the street. Removal of snow, ice from a private property to the street or sidewalk is prohibited and can result in a fine issued by PWD's Code Enforcement Division. ·        Fines for failure to shovel sidewalks and improper removal of snow can be found here. Safety Tips: ·        Remember to keep catch basins and fire hydrants clear.  For a map of catch basins and fire hydrants, visit http://www.bwsc.org. ·        Shoveling snow requires significant exertion; please be cautious and pay attention to symptoms. Stop if you feel chest pain, shortness of breath, lightheaded, nauseous/vomiting. Call 911 if those symptoms do not resolve quickly when you stop exertion. ·        Snow piles can make navigating intersections dangerous for walkers and drivers, please take extra care when turning corners with snowpiles that might limit visibility. ·        Pedestrians should use caution as visibility will be diminished due to blowing and drifting of the snow caused by high winds. ·        Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a concern during winter weather, especially with the use of generators. Residents should be sure to use their home heating systems wisely and safety, and have a working carbon monoxide detector on each floor of your home. Call 911 immediately if you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning. ·        Sitting in a car while idling can be deadly if the tailpipe is blocked. Do not let children sit in an idling car while shoveling. Clear any household exhaust pipes of snow. For example, gas exhaust from heating system or dryer. ·        Please check on neighbors, especially the elderly and those with disabilities. ·        Have a contractor check the roof to see if snow needs to be removed. If roof snow can be removed from the ground with the use of a snow-rake, do so with caution. Avoid working from ladders and be mindful of slippery surfaces.   Helping the Homeless: ·        If you see homeless individuals out in the cold who appear immobile, disoriented or underdressed for the cold, please call 911. ·        The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) coordinates a city-wide network of emergency shelters, outreach providers, city agencies and first responders to assist those in need of shelter. ·        Emergency shelters are open 24 hours and will accept any person in need. Men can access shelters through 112 Southampton Street, and women should go to the Woods-Mullen Shelter at 794 Massachusetts Ave. BPHC and the City are working closely with shelter providers to ensure that no client is without shelter, food, resources, and a warm respite from the cold. ·        Emergency shelters are open 24 hours and will accept any person in need. ·        During extreme cold weather, street outreach teams operate with extended hours and provide mobile outreach vans on the streets in the evening and throughout the day. Find more information here. Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency notifications through AlertBoston and utilize the 311 call center for non-emergency related issues. Please follow @CityofBoston and visit boston.gov/snow for the latest updates.

第122屆波士頓馬拉松賽4/16 台灣破紀錄將有逾百人參賽

               (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓整理報導) 第122屆波士頓馬拉松賽即將於4月16日舉行，包括8名往年輪椅組冠軍在內，今年預計有3萬名跑者參加，總獎金約8萬4500元。來自台灣的參賽選手已知有102人，規模之大創歷年之最。

            承辦波士頓馬拉松賽的波士頓體育會(BAA)表示，今年的波士頓馬拉松賽輪椅組，包括去年剛贏得桂冠的瑞士選手Marcel Hug 和Manuela Schar在內，今年將有8名往年冠軍參加波馬大賽，總參賽人數也將多達50人。

            波士頓經文處新聞組副組長趙昌倫透露，台灣今年將有160人的大規模代表團前來參賽，相信是歷年來規模最大的一次，其中參賽選手有102人，加油團有58人。參賽選手中還有5人，包括許耕僑，何健邦，黃智成，周林信，邱雅康等，是來波士頓跑完他們的馬拉松賽大滿貫

            整個賽事，預計共3萬多人參賽，主要贊助商約翰漢考克(John Hancock)提供給輪椅組的8萬4500元獎金，將分給男女兩組成績最優的前10名，男子及女子冠軍可各得2萬元。

            去年奪得輪椅男子組冠軍的Marcel Hug，已是第三度奪冠，他將爭取成為波士頓馬拉松賽歷史中，輪椅男子組的第三位四度衛冕者。

            Manuela Schar則將爭取二度贏得波士頓冠軍。在波士頓馬拉松賽輪椅組中奪冠次數最多的，目前仍是八次摘金的Jean Driscoll。

波士頓體育會執行長Tom Grilk表示，去年有兩項世界最佳紀錄是在波士頓締造的，今年又有8名往年冠軍同時來參賽，輪椅組是否會再有一場戲劇性比賽，令人期待。

今年的波士頓馬拉松賽將是預定於4月22日在倫敦結束的第11屆亞伯特世界馬拉松大滿貫的倒數第二個賽事。過去這兩年間，各選手於波士頓，倫敦，東京，柏林，芝加哥，紐約等六地參加馬拉松賽，會總計成績，優勝的男子或女子，可得獎金50萬元。Hug 與 Schar在大滿貫比賽中，目前分別以91，84，處於領先地位。

Governor Baker Nominates Joella E. Fortier as Clerk Magistrate of Orange District Court

Governor Baker Nominates Joella E. Fortier as Clerk Magistrate of Orange District Court

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Joella E. Fortier to the position of Clerk Magistrate of the Orange District Court. Attorney Fortier has over seventeen years of experience in the District Court where she was an Assistant District Attorney, an Assistant Clerk Magistrate and First Assistant Clerk Magistrate until being named the Acting Clerk in Orange in January 2017.

“Attorney Fortier is a distinguished lawyer whose years of experience will allow her to continue to serve Western Massachusetts,” said Governor Baker. “I am pleased to submit her name to the Governor’s Council for their advice and consent.”

“For years, the residents of the Commonwealth have benefited from Attorney Fortier’s commitment and legal expertise,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “I am confident that, if confirmed, she will serve the judges, lawyers, and litigants in the Orange District Court well.”

The District Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all felonies punishable by a sentence up to five years, and many other specific felonies with greater potential penalties, all misdemeanors and all violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws. The District Court is located in 62 courts across the Commonwealth.

For more information about the District Court, please visit their homepage.

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February, 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April 2015.

About Joella Fortier

Attorney Fortier has served in the Orange District Court for the last five years as Assistant Clerk Magistrate, First Assistant Clerk Magistrate and Acting Clerk Magistrate in the wake of former Clerk Magistrate Laurie Dornig’s retirement. Prior to her work at the Orange  District Court, Attorney Fortier worked at MassMutual Financial Group as a Disability Claim Examiner, gaining experience in medicine-emergency management and disability income claims. She spent her early legal career serving the Commonwealth as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Juvenile Court and then as an Assistant District Attorney and Attorney-In-Charge at the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, dealing with criminal offense cases such as child abuse, violent crimes, narcotics, domestic violence and motor vehicle offenses in Hampshire and Franklin Counties. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Saint Anselm College and her Juris Doctorate from Western New England College School of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she later worked as an Assistant Director of Admissions. She resides in Belchertown with her family.

MAYOR WALSH INVITES BOSTON TEENS TO APPLY TO THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL

MAYOR WALSH INVITES BOSTON TEENS TO APPLY TO THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL

BOSTON - Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today invited Boston teens to apply for the 2018-2019 Mayor's Youth Council. The Mayor's Youth Council (MYC) is a model of youth inclusion in government and civic engagement that has spurred cities across the nation, and even internationally, to examine how they include youth in local government. "I am incredibly proud of what our Mayor's Youth Council has been able to accomplish, and look forward to even more students sharing their voices and ideas on the Council," said Mayor Walsh. "The Mayor's Youth Council helps ensure we are making decisions that reflect what young people in Boston need to make our city even better, and I encourage all Boston teens to apply for this great opportunity." The Mayor's Youth Council is a group of 85 high school-aged youth that are committed to improving their communities and empowering other young people in the city. The number of youth representing neighborhoods is based upon census data that indicates where young people live.  MYC representatives form issue-centric subcommittees based on input from youth and Mayor Walsh's cabinet structure. In order to apply to be a neighborhood representative on the Mayor's Youth Council, students must be Boston residents and entering grades 9-12 (or of comparable age). All applicants will participate in a group interview and new applicants must submit a letter of recommendation. "I joined the Mayor's Youth Council because I wanted to get involved in something bigger than myself," said Michael Martinez, a 17-year-old student from Roxbury. "The Youth Council is an opportunity for me to grow, learn, and to be a voice for other youth in the city of Boston." In the past year, members of the MYC have worked on a variety of issues related to public safety, and civic engagement. The Mayor's Youth Council partners with youth organizations to write the rules and oversee the implementation of Youth Lead the Change, the community input process for how the City of Boston spends $1 million of the city budget. Youth Lead the Change has funded numerous projects across the city including the expansion of free wifi in Boston's neighborhoods, the installation of water bottle filling stations in parks and increased trash and recycling bins.  The MYC is overseen by Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) Division of Youth Engagement & Employment. Northeastern University is a longtime sponsor of the Mayor's Youth Council.  To learn more and to apply online, visit boston.gov . The deadline is Monday, April 13, 2018.

Stop Handgun Violence Creates Tool Kit to Assist Student-Led Activism

Stop Handgun Violence Creates Tool Kit to Assist Student-Led Activism

From contacting elected officials to building coalitions, organizing events and enacting gun laws, new online resource supports gun violence prevention efforts by students and educators

Contact: John Rosenthal, co-founder, 617-733-3559

BOSTON, MA – March 20, 2018 – As teenagers across the U.S. continue to advance the cause of gun violence prevention following last month’s assault weapon massacre that killed and wounded 34  high school students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Boston-based Stop Handgun Violence (SHV) today released an online tool kit (http://www.stophandgunviolence.org/toolkit) aimed at assisting students across the U.S.

Topics covered in SHV’s Student and Educator Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Tool Kit range from facts about U.S. gun violence and the Second Amendment to tips on how a bill becomes a law, how to contact elected officials, how to pass ballot measures and municipal proclamations, how to organize school assemblies and community events, and how to counter arguments of the gun lobby.

The website includes videos explaining how to use the tool kit and providing information about gun violence and common sense laws.

“This resource will provide students with facts and organizing tools necessary to change gun policy and effectively reduce gun violence on the local, state and national levels. Students helped stop the war in Vietnam; they can certainly help enact common sense gun laws in America,” said John Rosenthal, a gun owner and co-founder of SHV. “Student activists are uniquely positioned to expose the immoral state of national elected officials and their willingness to trade kids’ lives and the public’s safety in exchange for gun industry campaign contributions and unrestricted access to military style assault weapons and easily concealed handguns.”

Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of 20 children and six adults five years ago, there have been more than 290 school shootings in the U.S. – including 27 this year. Gun violence in America results in more than 100 deaths, 200 injuries and a mass shooting of four or more people every day.

It is an immutable fact that strong gun laws – such as measures being called for by students and others nationwide – directly result in fewer gun deaths.

“Look no further than urban Massachusetts, which has arguably the most effective gun laws in the nation, as well as the country’s lowest gun death rate,” Rosenthal said.

Uber無人駕駛車撞人致死 波士頓兩公司測試叫停

               (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導) 無人駕駛車輛在亞利桑那州闖禍了，3月19日首次發生撞死路人事件，波士頓市政府立即叫停兩家公司正在海港區進行的無人駕駛車輛測試。

優步(Uber)正在亞利桑那州鳳凰城(Phoenix)一帶，以及匹茲堡( Pittsburgh)，舊金山( San Francisco)以及多倫多(Toronto)等地測試無人駕駛車輛好幾個月了，但3月19日在鳳凰城繼續測試，車內還有一名觀察駕駛時，卻撞到了一名沒走在人行道上的49歲婦女。

該名婦女Elaine Herzberg在送往醫院後，因傷勢過重，不治辭世。

優步(Uber)在事件發生後，公司執行長Dara Khosrowshahi立刻在推特上哀悼逝者，立即暫停了無人駕駛車輛測試，也表示將檢討肇事原因。

波士頓市交通局局長Gina Fiandaca，為了以防萬一，波市府已要求政在海港區做無人駕駛車輛測試的NuTonomy和華人陳志翔創辦的Optimus這兩家公司暫停繼續測試。波市府打算和這兩家公司重新審視安全流程，以確保每項計畫都能繼續辦理。

照波市府要求，NuTonomy 和 Optimus 這兩家公司已經必須在無人駕駛車輛上公路測試時，車上一定要有兩名員工，其中一人是安全駕駛，在需要的時候接管車輛。從2017年春起，nuTonomy已經和Lyft這招租車合作，在海港區一帶，有限度的率先為乘客提供無人駕駛車輛服務。同年稍後時間，Optimus也開始了測試。

全美已有33州為無人駕駛車輛訂定了管理法規。

欖城安良工商會慶新春 提前歡送賴銘琪 別情依依 (圖片)

欖城安良工商會慶新春。右起，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪(中)即將於四月初調返台灣，欖城安良共同會長陳任卓，羅德島州克蘭斯頓市市長馮偉杰，欖城安良共同會長黃超炎，鄺英偉等人送上惜別禮物。

羅德島州克蘭斯頓市市長馮偉傑(左)刻正競選州長。

欖城安良工商會會長陳任卓(左)致詞。

欖城安良工商會會長黃超炎致詞。

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 4TH ANNUAL "ONE BOSTON DAY" ON APRIL 15

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 4TH ANNUAL "ONE BOSTON DAY" ON APRIL 15; ENCOURAGES CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND ACTS OF GOODWILL

BOSTON - Monday, March 19, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston will once again honor Boston's resilience, generosity and strength on April 15, now known as "One Boston Day." The day serves as an opportunity to recognize the good in our community, celebrate one another, and reflect on the spirit and resilience of the people of Boston that was exemplified in response to the loss and tragedies of April 15, 2013. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to share their plans for One Boston Day on the official website and on social media using the hashtag #OneBostonDay. "One Boston Day has turned the Marathon into a movement our entire city has rallied around, spreading the message of kindness and goodwill across the world," said Mayor Walsh. "April 15 will forever be a day that represents the resilience of the human spirit, and I hope everyone can mark this day in a way that showcases the very best of our city and its people." The Mayor made the announcement at the unveiling of the 2018 Boston Marathon street banners at Marathon Sports on Boylston Street. "One Boston Day" encourages random acts of kindness and spreading goodwill, and activities across the City will encourage individuals to give back to their community. The tradition came together in 2015 based on the desire expressed by many survivors to pass on the kindness, generosity and support they received following the 2013 Boston Marathon. In every year since its official establishment in 2015, on April 15, #OneBostonDay has been a leading trend nationally on social media. Last year alone there were over 43,000 posts across social channels. As in the past, Hill Holiday is serving as the creative and digital marketing partner to help spread awareness and raise the visibility of One Boston Day.

加斯林糖尿病中心籌款 3/25素描一點薑，4/9 MFA 薑味

Ready for the 14th Ginger event everyone? April 9th, 2018 * 33 amazing restaurants * MFA Boston Save the date for one of Boston’s largest food events of the year! A Taste of Ginger will feature thirty of Boston’s most celebrated chefs including Jasper White of Summer Shack, Andy Husbands of the Smoke Shop, and Tracy Chang of Pagu. See below for the list of all participating restaurants - see you at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston!! Event Details I Get Your Tickets This Sunday, brunch in Kendall Square! Sumiao Hunan Kitchen, one of our "A Taste of Ginger" restaurant participants, is hosting a brunch event called "A Pinch of Ginger" on Sunday, March 25 at their restaurant in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. Details on the brunch event Restaurateur Brian Moy and Dr. George King on Urban Update! Restaurateur Brian Moy of BLR by Shojo Shōjō Ruckus Boston and China Pearl Restaurant - Boston and Dr. George King appeared on Urban Updates on 7News - WHDH again and took us through all the details for this year's A Taste of Ginger! Check out more chefs sharing their passion for Ginger! Huge thanks to our 2018 Ginger participating restaurants!! AADI | Joslin Diabetes Center | 617-309-3444 | aadi@joslin.harvard.edu | aadi.joslin.org